However, he was nowhere to be found. She frantically searched everywhere, and suddenly, the weather, which had just been sunny and bright, changed.

It was pitch black all around, then a clap of thunder sounded, followed by a torrential downpour.

She searched for her second brother all the way, but could not find him anywhere.

All he could do was shout at the dark sky, "Second Brother! I'm waiting for you to come home, don't go!"

The response she received was her own echo.

This feeling was terrifying; she was scared, but even more so, she felt reluctant to leave.

She was worried that her second brother was saying goodbye to her.

She lay in a small cave in the woods, looking out at the starless night sky, lost in confusion.

I drifted off to sleep in a daze.

This time, she wasn't dreaming; she had actually regained memories she had lost for so long...

Little by little, it became extremely profound.

The scene shifts, and she transforms into a little fox, flitting through the jungle, utterly carefree, seemingly without a care or worry.

Just then, an arrow pierced through the shade of the trees and flew straight towards them.

She had nowhere to avoid it, and in the end, an arrow pierced her hind leg, causing her to fall to the ground, writhing in pain.

Then she heard the sound of horses' hooves, getting closer and closer.

He stopped right next to her.

She opened her eyes and looked warily at the men on horseback.

A follower smiled and flattered, "Congratulations, Third Prince, on winning the hunt!"

The third prince laughed loudly, then looked at the fiery red fox. Seeing that she was still alive, he immediately felt that his authority had been challenged.

He picked up the bow and arrow again and aimed them at her.

Swoosh—

An arrow was aimed at her, and just when she thought she was about to die, another arrow came from the side and struck the Third Prince's arrow, causing her to fall to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, the man dressed in red used his lightness skill to arrive, picked up the barely alive woman on the ground, and placed her on a tree.

She lowered her gaze to the Third Prince, her phoenix eyes slightly raised, her red lips curled up, and her voice was extremely contemptuous: "The little fox gave you a chance, but you failed to take her life and even wanted to finish her off with an arrow. This is not the behavior of a gentleman."

“A mere general dares to discuss gentlemanly conduct with me? Believe me or not, I can call you an assassin and have my father execute you on the spot.”

The man laughed: "I really don't believe it."

He tiptoed away, using his light-footed skill to escape.

The third prince drew his bow, watching his retreating figure with eyes full of malice, but ultimately could not bring himself to strike.

"hateful."

Yao'er lay in his arms, the pain almost killing her.

She was merely undergoing a tribulation, briefly transforming into a little fox in the mortal realm, but unexpectedly nearly lost her life. Looking up at him, she found the man to be extremely handsome.

At first glance, you might mistake him for a woman, but upon closer inspection, you can see that he exudes masculinity.

Jin Xian led her into his home, took out a medicine box, and seeing that she looked listless, gently touched her ear: "After I report to the emperor and cancel the hunt, your life will no longer be in danger."

He was truly a handsome and kind-hearted general.

She blinked and hummed in thanks.

This subtle movement startled Jin Xian: "You can understand me?"

She blinked again.

He raised his lips, his smile absolutely stunning: "She really is a clever little fox."

He gently patted her head and said, "From now on, you'll be with me."

She blinked, looking very happy, and nuzzled his hand with her head.

"I can't keep calling you 'Little Fox,' so I'll give you a name."

She tilted her head; she was only a half-immortal at that. After successfully transcending her tribulation, she would be ranked as a fox spirit, but she didn't have a name yet.

The person who saved her life always called her Little Fox and never thought of giving her a more pleasant-sounding name.

Jin Xian pondered for a moment, a hint of languor in her phoenix eyes: "Since you are so perceptive, I'll call you Yao'er, the Yao of 'female demon', how about that?"

She immediately became dissatisfied and grimaced.

What kind of demon?

She's not a demon; she's going to be a little fox fairy in the future.

Shouldn't she be called Fairy?

Seeing that she didn't like the name, Jin Xian smiled again and said, "How about removing the 'woman' part?"

After that, he found many good medicinal herbs and applied them to her, and he also instructed the servants to feed her meat every day. In this way, she recovered and was able to jump around again.

She was still unhappy with the name.

However, Jin Xian seemed to like her unwilling yet helpless look, raising an eyebrow: "Then I'll call you Yao'er."

From then on, she had a name.

My dear child.

My dear child.

At first, she disliked the name very much and preferred the name Xian'er.

But Jinxian's voice was very pleasant to listen to. She always called her "little one" and gave her all sorts of delicious food. After listening to her for a while, she got used to it.

Jin Xian was a general of the country, who won countless battles, and the women who admired her filled the entire capital.

Unfortunately, Jinxian had someone she loved, but that woman was the top courtesan in the brothel who performed but did not sell her body. She fell into prostitution because of heartbreak, did not believe that there were good men in the world, and refused to accept his redemption.

Therefore, Jin Xian has always been a lover of unrequited love.

He was usually carefree and irreverent, but at night, he would always tell her what was on his mind.

After listening for a while, she made a wish that Jin Xian and the woman could play music in harmony, as a way of repaying her kindness.

Soon after, the woman truly fell in love with Jinxian and became his wife.

Jin Xian is a general, so he can't be limited to romance. He holds military power, which the Third Prince has long coveted, and he only wants to obtain military power to force the emperor to abdicate.

Therefore, he always used various means to force Jin Xian to go to war, hoping that one day he could die on the battlefield.

On this day, Jin Xian once again led the army into battle, leaving only the General's wife Yun Luo in the General's mansion. As usual, he fed her and took her out to play.

The Third Prince suddenly burst in, accusing Yunluo of being wicked and harming the prince.

Meanwhile, the body of the thirteenth prince was found in the general's mansion.

Yao'er knew that it was all orchestrated by Xuan Yuanlie, all to make the General's Mansion bear the blame of being beheaded.

He not only wanted to kill Yunluo, but also wanted to kill this fox.

After tying Yunluo up, lure her out.

Unable to bear watching Jin Xian's beloved die, she jumped out of the house, only to fall into his carefully laid trap and be locked in a cage.

It could only glare angrily at Xuanyuan Lie.

He gave a sinister smile: "You little beast, if it weren't for that damned Jin Xian who went against me to save you, the General's Mansion wouldn't have fallen to this state."

Yunluo panicked. She loved Yao'er dearly and knew that Yao'er was Jinxian's darling.

Even a minor bump or bruise would cause me heartache for a long time.

His usually cold expression changed at this moment: "Third Prince, please don't hurt it. It's just a fox, it doesn't understand anything."

Are you trying to negotiate with me?

Yunluo looked at Yao'er, who was desperately banging against the iron cage for her, and closed her eyes: "As long as you release her, I'll do whatever you want with her."